flowers

Celebrate rose

Dull Glossy Paper, flowers

Happy Thursday! We went back to a familiar layout and circle rose for this card (link to previous post at the bottom!). We just skipped the extra piece of color backing the front white swatch and pop up. Opting instead to put directly on the white felt background. This makes the card easier to mail. We have a lot of half done cards but just need to get some time to complete them and take photos! Hopefully more posts soon. Stamp links are below.

Links: DD47 Circle Rose; C287 Celebrate; C320 handmade card inside

Three Potted Rose cards

More!

Cutting Dies w/ matching stamp, flowers, With Sympathy
GG51 Daisy Vase; E265 Death Leaves
G335 Peace & Comfort

I have been having a good time stamping since my mobility is decreased due to the belly incision not healing right. I think it’s getting better but hard to tell! I start back to work 4 hours a day today – that’s probably all my brain can take. Looking forward to getting some kind of routines going again. This card is so elegant in real life- pictures don’t tell the whole story. Happy Monday!

Card Layout Continues

Cutting Dies w/ matching stamp, flowers, With Sympathy
G371 Heartleft Sympathy & GG51 Daisy Vase Lg

So I did take Kevin’s advice yesterday and didn’t “over due it” and stamped pretty much all day! I love this layout! I started with several sheets of 8.5×12 card stock and cut at 5.5” on the 11 inch side; then cut two pieces 4×5.25” and 3.75×5”. I discovered that you can’t score the paper under the circles to just cover the circles to save paper. You have to use a full 3.75×5 piece. Well, I guess you don’t have to but if you want your card to look good you need to! What I like about cutting several cards is then I can just make cards and not have to get up and cut every time. I did take two circle die cuts and cut out of the 4×5.35” paper- they did go on random – in other words I didn’t measure to get them in an exact spot. I scored the 3.75×5 all the way across- again it makes the cards even across.

Normally I would not tape these pieces together and stamp but because of the curl on the scored paper and I wanted a photo- I had to.

Easy & Quick!
D368 With Heartfelt Sympathy Med.

Will let this be all for now- but more to come!

Happy Saturday!

Flipped Layout

Cutting Dies w/ matching stamp, flowers

Good Morning!

I wanted to flip the layout on the cards that I’ve been doing. My sister also suggested I make a frame around the square. So I did both!

I did also sprinkle some gold sparkle on it too. Again I left the square empty since I’m not sure what kind of card it will be- more than likely Sympathy.

Lily of the Valley stamp link: EE46 Lily of the Valley Stamp and Cutting Die

I think I’ll go do some more stamping! I have 3 inches of my belly incision that has “wound delayed healing” which actually means a painful belly🤪 I was planning to clean bathrooms today but when Kevin left he said “don’t over due it today” so stamping it is!

More Sympathy

alcohol ink, Cutting Dies w/ matching stamp, flowers, Uncategorized, With Sympathy

I got started making sympathy cards and couldn’t stop. I also want to try this same card layout but change it up a bit today – we’ll see how the time goes. I’ve got a doctors appt so that kills a lot of the day.

I did stack these die cuts. One of my favorite things to do rather than use 3-d-dots. I just cut two extra layers and glue together. Love the look and feel! Stamp links: GG47 Hollyhocks; CC31 KB’s Bees; C331 Heartfelt Sympathy Sm;

Here are some directions for the layer: The layer (4×5.25”) card stock is usually the same color as the base card. score as below.

I do score twice. I score, then take a 1.5” square cutting die, and line up.

Cut out and then re-score since they get smashed in the Die Cutting machine . You could cut first and then score but I like the visual of knowing where the scores are. My score tool is just holding the paper down for picture.

Other Options!

I decided to leave this blank and stamp when I know what kind of card I need.

Pickles done!

Garage Sale Paper

Coffee, Cutting Dies w/ matching stamp, Dull Glossy Paper, flowers, Friendship, pattern paper, spectacular

I promised pictures of my cards made with the paper I purchased at the garage sale. I’m really having fun with the paper.

I also have some news…a few weeks ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I under went double mastectomy on Thursday and I’m home recovering. it’s been quite a shock and I think I’m so a little numb but surgery went well and we are waiting on the biopsy to know what comes next.

Stamps & Cutting Dies: C229 happy day to you; GG51 Daisy Triangle Vase Lg; D270 One of a Kind Day; G316 KB’s Cappuccino Cup Lg; F261 Sending Latte Thanks; F295 Make it Spec Tacular;

Happy Birthday

2022 New Releases, Birthday, Cutting Dies w/ matching stamp, Dull Glossy Paper, flowers, pattern paper

Today is my sisters 60th birthday! I do not know how we got to be this old since I am not far behind her! I wish her the happiest day!

Stamps Used: GG51 Daisy Stamp & Cutting Die; C335 Happy Birthday; EE25 Dots & Circles; F317 Happiest Birthday;

Hello Friend

Cutting Dies w/ matching stamp, Dull Glossy Paper, flowers, Friendship

Spent some time in the Stamp Studio yesterday! Oh it was so much fun. I got this border Cutting Die from My Favorite Things several weeks ago and I am just getting a chance to use it. I love border punches and they are really a thing of the past so I need to move on to border Cutting Dies!

It’s hard to see but I’m really into layering my Cutting Dies.

I cut out extra and glue together and layer. No need for 3-D-Dots! They add so much depth to the card but it’s hard to see on the pictures. if you’ve gotten a Frog card kit or the Present card kit-you will know what I’m talking about!

Stamps Used: GG51 Daisy in a Vase; EE25 Dots & Circles; B318 Hello Friend

Sunshine! Snow!

Birthday, flowers, Triple Flag Card Making Die

We have had an abundance of sunshine lately after our big snow storm! It’s melting all that stuff. We have another card kit to post. This card is so cheerful. And now we are getting another round of snow tonight! Hmm maybe should do a little stamping!

Card Kit Link: Love to You on Birthday Kits

Stamps Link: EE54 Stella Flower Med; FF44 Stella Flower Lg; E282 Love to You on Birthday; G350 May Your Birthday

Three Potted Rose cards

Dull Glossy Paper, flowers, Just a Note, Missing You

Happy Monday! I love using textured paper for a background. On all of these cards, the background is 4×5-1/4″. The white paper (dull glossy) is 4×2-5/8″ with the color swatch sized 4-1/4×2-7/8″. I used 3D foam squares to pop up the smaller swatches with one foam square in each corner and one in the middle. The roses were colored with alcohol ink markers. Links are below!

DD47 Circle Rose – link (tap/click here)

CMO121 Congrats Set – link (tap/click here)

C322 Missing You – link (tap/click here)

D371 Just a note – link (tap/click here)

C320 Handmade Card Inside – link (tap/click here)

Happy Day Card Kit

Card Kits, flowers, Friendship, Hello, Triple Circle Card Making Die

Good Happy Day! It’s time for another card kit! This is a sweet and simple card. You can order it with the words stamped or blank to make it your own.

Order card kits here: Single Happy Day Daisy Card Kit; Happy Day Daisy Set of 5 Card Kits

Stamps Used:

B271 Oh Happy Day; D270 One of a Kind Day. Triple Circle Card Making;

Water Can Downloads

2023 New Releases, Down Loadable Images, flowers, Get Well Soon, Valentine's Day

Good Evening. We have some fun NEW downloadable images! I have been working on some cute valentines. These cards are 2.75” x 4.25”. Cute for packages and for fun. It also gives me an excuse to use my envelope punch and make my own envelope!

After punching this blue circle out of a piece of paper I realized it already had words stamped on it so I used it on the next card because I needed to send a get well card

So how downloaded images work…You purchase online and then from home print on your own paper and make into cards. They are so much fun and so much cheaper to produce and purchase! Any questions let me know!!??

Downloadable Link: Watering Can Images

Additional Stamp Used: A175 Feel Better Future